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Posted by opianstate on Apr-08-2004 00:29:

Stanton's SMX-501

Looks like a beautiful piece of equipment. Does anybody own it, have experience with it, or would consider buying it?

http://www.stantondj.com/alpha44/load.asp?page=smx501

The price range is about the same as the Vestax PCV-275, and it looks like the features are comparable.

I wouldn't mind one of these babies and two ST-150s.

Posted by dj chex on Apr-08-2004 05:09:

GC gave me a smx-501 as a temp mixer while i was waiting on my empath. My first impressions wern't bad. Sound quality was surprisingly good for this stanton mixer and it's penny and giles crossfader was a nice touch. However, it did have it's nasty amounts of problems, first, it's curve for the xfader was killed thus only allowing a sharp cut, second, the effects loop was horrid at best. The send/return reminded me of the rm-3s' fx loop. Up faders wern't p&g, and it's eq seemed lacking when compared to many high end mixers. If you can get the smx-501 for <$250 than you should get it. I personally wouldn't recommend it if it costs you more than $300. After that i would just recomend a ecler smac30 pro.

Posted by opianstate on Apr-08-2004 20:07:

where can you get ecler products in the states, and are they expensive? What kind of prices are to be expected?

Posted by T:REBEL on Apr-08-2004 21:09:

Get one with kill switches.

PCV-175 or PCV-275.

Stanton/Numark mixers can't handle abuse...well, the abuse I give them anway.

Posted by dj chex on Apr-08-2004 23:31:

quote:
Originally posted by T:REBEL
Get one with kill switches.

PCV-175 or PCV-275.

Stanton/Numark mixers can't handle abuse...well, the abuse I give them anway.

Kill switches are nice but not necessary. Anyways i agree that stanton/numark can't take the abuse. Personally i perfer ecler smac30 over those vestax mixers listed. you can get a smac 30 from www.pssl.com

When i worked for a mobile dj we always trusted them w/ stuff.

http://www.pssl.com/bitemdetail.tpl...004030321290984

here's some info on ecler smac mixers:

http://www.eclerdjdivision.com/inst.../smac/index.htm

Posted by DynaFire on Apr-09-2004 23:21:

Get an Ecler instead! I got a HAK 320 last week and have player about 4-5 hours a day since i've got it, I LOVE IT! not all that expensive and built like a tank. It's more geared to turntablists but it's fantastic for mixing trance/prog/etc as well. I don't scratch at all and i think it's the perfect mixer for me, can't say enough nice things about it, the sound quality is amazing. Leaves stuff like the djm600 for dead. I had a look at the stanton smx501 and a few vestaxs before getting it and i'm very happy i got the ecler instead. Definatly a different class from stanton/vestax/newmark/pioneer etc. Much more in the league of A&H, soundcraft, dateq, rodec, etc. The HAK series has nicer headphone cueing than than most of the SMAC series which was important for me.

Posted by dj chex on Apr-10-2004 01:38:

i would of gotten a ecler smac 30 or 40 except i was offered a deal on a empath from GC that i couldn't refuse. Ecler is your best buy.

Posted by Vero on Apr-11-2004 03:30:

i have a stanton mixer and they SUCK ASS!!!!. i woudl not recomend to anyone buying a stanton mixer. i wish i would have spent the extra $ and bought a vestax. all though right now im saving for my A&H.